Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in OECD
OECD: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 14,619 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
OECD recorded 14,619 Persons for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in OECD peaked at 20,645 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,415 Persons, in 1983.
OECD ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,415 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 5,736 Persons | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5,807 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6,133 Persons | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 6,148 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6,054 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,002 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,753 Persons | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 6,414 Persons | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 7,504 Persons | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 7,076 Persons | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 7,610 Persons | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 8,644 Persons | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 8,928 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10,099 Persons | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 10,203 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,170 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,905 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,543 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11,929 Persons | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 12,718 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 13,309 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 14,338 Persons | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 14,500 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14,613 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15,416 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 18,291 Persons | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 18,923 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 18,962 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19,512 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20,446 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 20,645 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,232 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,602 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18,794 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18,028 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17,440 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17,146 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,341 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14,569 Persons | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 14,264 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 14,433 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 14,619 Persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,899 Persons | 5,415 Persons | 6,148 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,240 Persons | 5,753 Persons | 10,203 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,456 Persons | 9,543 Persons | 18,291 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,258 Persons | 17,440 Persons | 20,645 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,229 Persons | 14,264 Persons | 17,146 Persons | 6 |
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- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in OECD?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in OECD was 14,619 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 20,645 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,415 Persons in 1983.
- How does OECD rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.